Handled cartons



Oct. 23, 1956 K. T. BUTTERY 2,767,991

HANDLED CARTONS Filed July 6, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN V EN TOR.

Unite States Patent Patented Oct. 23-, 19:56

fiisce This invention relates. to handled,. car;tons. including collapsible handled cartons;

The mainobjects of, this inventionare: I

First, 10.. Provide a; collapsible carton. having a handle formed integrally therewith and; one which may be formed. of an integral blank without. requiring. the use of additionali stock over-what wouldrbe required if the handle were not included.

Second, to provide, a handled. cartonwhich may be quicklyv erected and the handleadjusted to collapsed or carrying, position.

Third, to provide a. carton having these. advantages which is simple, and economicaltoproduce and the Pdf tsare securely retained when in-erected position,

Further objectsrelating to. details and economiesofi the invention will appear fromv the vdescription to follow. The invention is defined and. pointed out in the claims;

A, preferred. embodiment of the invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a. front perspective view of thepcartonem: bodying .my invention in closedpositionand. with; the handle collapsed.

Fig. 2. is a front perspective view with thecoveropen, thehandle being shown in oneposition with; the; closure flaps closed.

Fig. 3 is.a. fragrnentary front perspective viewshowing thehandle in another of its.adjusted.positionspreliminary tothe closing of the cover.

Fig.4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the, cover in. closedposition showing the relation ofi the handle thereto.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view. illustratingfurther, details .of the engagement of the handle Fig, 6Kis a plan view of the blanlcihtheli ation-ex,- tended position Fig 7, isra side view of the collapsed cartom;

Fig, 8 is, a. fragmentary side view 'showingportions of the opposite side ofthe collapsed carton from, that shown in Fig. 7.

Fig 9 is a. bottonrvicw ofthe-erected canton.

lnthe description. and the claims I use, the; terms front; rear and, end Walls-for convenience in; the description and defining; the relation of the parts without limitation as to, relative dimensions andthe shape of-the. carton.

In. the accompanying drawingl have illustrated;. my invention, as embodying a front Wall 1, rear wall ;2, and end.;.w.alls 3 and 4 disposed in alinement in ,theblank and hingedly connected by the scores 5. The glue flap 6..is hingedly, connected to the rear wall 2. by the hinging score ,7. This glue flap. or sealing flap 6..is lapped on the wall 4 and adhesively secured thereto.

This results in a tubular structure whichmay be erected bypressure on the opposed edges of the collapsed structure. The self-erecting bottom illustrated is substantially that. shown in rny Patent No. 2,677,494 issued May 4-, 195.4, and comprises bottom members 8:,hi'ngedly connected to the bottom edges of the front andrear walls 1 and 2 by the scores 9, 9 and triangular bottom members lfirhingedl-y connected to the end wallsoy thescores 1 1, the mernbers 16 being pro 'ded; with hingingflaps 12 Qnuec-tedtothe bottom e r,s, by the diagonally disposed scores 13,. The flaps. 12. are adhesively secured to the adjacent bottom members 8. The edges of the bottom members 8- are provided with coacting interlock- 2. ing tongues, 1.4 and 15; It should be understoodthat other forms of bottoms mightv be employed.

The parts heretofore described are-substantially those disclosed in my said patent.

The cover 16,.is hingedly connectedto the upper. edge ofthe rear wall 2iby the hinging score'i'7: andis provided with a tucking flap, 18;hingedly connected to its swinging edge by the score 19; Theend Wall 3 has a. closure flap -29 'hingedly connected thereto at 21', while the endiwall 4 has a closure flap 22rhingedly connectedtheretoat 23.

The closure flap 20 has a handle 24, extending from its.

swinging edge and hingedly connectedthereto by the diagone-.1 hinging score 25. This handle 24 is strap-like and is provided with a laterally projecting retaining lu'g- 26 at its swinging end. and desirably hasa cunved' end 27. The endpo-rtion of the handle is cut from the flap 20 leaving a non-functional recess 23 therein. This, however, does not affect the utility, of the flap. A slit 29 is formed at the juncture of the flap 24) with the Wall 3 and'has downwardly diverging or angled ends 30 facilitating the en ga gement of the handle with the slit.

It will be noted by a reference to Fig. 6 that the handle is formed, without requiring any additional stock, that is it is within the confines of. a sheet. of. necessary dimension to form the other parts. An inner-container or-liner31 is inserted in thecar-ton as illustrated in Fig. 2, transparent material being illustrated.

After the container has. been filled, the closure flaps 20 and 22 are folded, inwardly asshown in Fig.2; The handleis then folded or. positioned outwardly: by folding onthe hinging score 25- to the position shown in Fig. 3. The cover is-then closed and thetucking flap inserted be. tween the fro-ntwall andtheforward edgeszoftheclosure flaps which are beveled at 32 to facilitate this. Slits 33 are; formed-at the endsof hinging score 19in) permit the: cover; to close relativelyfiat upon the end flaps. and over the; inner end of the handle. The handle isscored at 34-.and 35, the score 34 permitting the handle to: fold over the adjacent edgeof the cover, andthev score 35 facilitating the insertion of the handle" through. the. slit 29'- and engagement of the lugs 26 thereof \Vithl the hinged portion connecting the ,flap 20 with the end wall 3. Wit'n'an end; portion of the handle insertednin-the slit, the portion 36; extending beyond the score 35 may be telescoped into the carton as shown by. the dotted; lines in- Fig. 1, so that the handle lies flat upon the cover; In this position the handle does not interfere with the-stacking of the cartonsand at the same time may be quickly adjusted to using; position by grasping and pulling up.- wards thereon.

To permit compact collapsing the-cover is provided with a notch 37 receiving, he portion 36, of the handle when the handle is completely collapsed. The handle is well anchored to the car-ton and even if its end 36'. should become disengaged its other end is securely connected to thetcarton and-the carton. and the handle maybe used as a supporting strap. However, such breaking is" not likely to occur as the. load; on the handle is well. distributed.

My invention is designedto be embodiedin cartons formed of cardboard, or fibre board; such as is commonly usedin commercial cartons. l have illnstratedand dc.- scribed my invention in a practical commercial embodirnent therefor. I have notattempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or; adaptations. asit is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in theart to embody or adapt my invention as may be desired Having thus described my. invention, what I claim: as new and desire to secureby Letters. Patent is:

A co ap ible h n led car on f rmed of n egra cut and ed b ank, ompri n hi gedly. o n c e f ont, rear and end walls having collapsibly associated bottom members, a cover hingedly connected to the rear wall and having a tucking flap on its swinging edge, top closure fiaps hingedly connected to the upper edges of the end walls to be positioned within the cover, there being a slit having angled ends at the juncture of the end of one of said flaps with its end wall, the other of said flaps having a handle extending from its inner end and connected thereto on a diagonal hinging line, said handle having laterally projecting retaining lugs at its outer end and having transverse scores spaced to corre spond to the width of the carton so that the handle may be folded outwardly over the closure flap to which it is joined, and the cover closed and the handle folded over the cover and its end inserted in said slit with its lugs retainingly engaged at the ends thereof and the handle collapsed under the closed cover, the cover having a notch in its edge adjacent said slit and alined therewith to receive said handle.

2. A collapsible handled carton formed of an integral cut and scored blank comprising, hingedly connected front, rear and end walls having collapsibly associated bottom members, a cover hingedly connected to the rear wall and having a tucking flap On its swinging edge, top closure flaps hingedly connected to the upper edges of the end walls to be positioned within the cover, there being a slit having angled ends at the juncture of the end of one of said flaps with its end wall, the other of said flaps having a handle extending from its inner end and connected thereon on a diagonal hinging line, said handle having laterally projecting retaining lugs at its outer end, said handle being foldable outwardly over the closure flap to which it is joined over the cover and its end inserted in said slit with its lugs retainingly engaged therein.

3. A carton comprising, front, rear and end walls, a cover hingedly connected to the rear wall, top closure flaps hingedly connected to the upper edges of the end walls to be positioned within the cover, there being a slit at the juncture of the end of one of said flaps with its end wall, the other of said flaps having a handle extending transversely therefrom and connected thereto for adjustment to an overlying position to project from beneath the end of the cover, said handle having a retaining lug at its outer end and having transverse scores spaced to correspond to the width of the carton so that the handle may be disposed outwardly between the flap to which it is joined at the cover and folded over the cover and its end inserted in said slit with its lug retainingly engaged at the ends thereof and the handle thus engaged collapsed upon the closed cover, the cover having a notch in its edge adjacent said slit aligned therewith l to receive said handle.

4. A carton comprising, front, rear and end walls, a cover hingedly connected to the rear wall to be opened and closed, top closure flaps hingedly connected to the upper edges of the end walls to be positioned within the cover, there being a slit at the juncture of the end of one of said flaps with its end wall, the other of said flaps having a handle initially extending transversely therefrom and connected thereto for adjustment outwardly between the closure flap to which it is attached and the cover and around the adjacent end edge of the cover to a position overlying the cover when the cover is closed, said handle having a retaining lug at its outer end engageable through said slit with the handle disposed outwardly between the flap to which it is joined and the cover and folded over the cover and its end inserted in said slit with its lug retainingly engaged in said slit.

5. A carton comprising, front, rear and end walls, top closure flaps hingedly connected to the upper edges of the end walls, a cover closable over said flaps, there being a slit at the juncture of one of said flaps with its supporting end wall, the other of said flaps having a handle extending from the inner end thereof and foldable outwardly and positioned between the cover and the flap to which it is connected, said handle being foldable around the end edge of the cover adjacent the flap to which the handle is attached and over the cover with its swinging end being retainingly engageable in said slit, said handle having longitudinally spaced scores of a width corresponding to the width of the carton so that the handle may be collapsed thereon when its swinging end is so engaged.

6. A carton comprising, front, rear and end walls, top closure flats hingedly connected to the upper edges of the end walls, a cover closable over said flaps, there being a slit at the juncture of one of said flaps with its supporting end wall, the other of said flaps having a handle extending from the inner end thereof and foldable outwardly and positioned between the cover and the flap to which it is connected, said handle being foldable around the end edge of the cover adjacent the flap to which the handle is attached and over the cover with its swinging end being retainingly engagable in said slit.

7. A carton comprising, four walls and a bottom, top closure fiaps hingedly connected to opposed walls, and a cover hingedly connected to one of the other pair of walls to close over said closure flaps, one of said flaps having a handle initially extending transversely from the swinging end thereof and connected thereto by a diagonal score facilitating the adjustment to the handle to approximately at right angles to its transverse position and to a superimposed position relative to the flap and an underlying position relative to the cover and around the adjacent end edge of the cover when closed, said handle being transversely scored in alinement with said adjacent edge of the closed cover to facilitate the adjustment of the handle in overlying relation to the closed cover, said handle having a laterally projecting portion on its swinging end lockingly engageable with a portion of the carton opposite that having the said handle carrying flap.

8. A carton comprising, four walls and a bottom, top closure flaps hingedly connected to opposed walls, a cover hingedly connected to one of the other pair of walls to close over said closure flaps, one of said flaps having a handle initially extending transversely from the swinging end thereof and connected thereto by a diagonal score facilitating the adjustment to the handle to approximately at right angles to its transverse position and to a superimposed position relative to the flap and an underlying position relative to the cover and around the adjacent end edge of the cover when closed, said handle being transversely scored in alinement with said adjacent edge of the closed cover to facilitate the adjustment of the handle to an overlying position relative to the closed cover, and means for connecting the swinging end of the handle to the side of the carton opposite that having the said handle carrying flap.

9. In a carton, a plurality of walls, a bottom, a closable cover, a closure flap hingedly connected to the upper edge of one of said walls and positioned within the cover when closed, and a handle integral with the flap and initially extending transversely of one of the opposed side edges of the flap, the flap and handle having a diagonal folding score therebetween to facilitate adjustment of the handle from the initial transverse position to a position overlying the flap, the handle extending outwardly between the fiap and the cover and around the edge of the cover adjacent the flap and over the cover when the cover is closed.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 520,341 Sherman May 22, 1894 590,058 Filmer Sept. 14, 1897 692,563 Webb Feb. 4, 1902 1,795,615 Parran Mar. 10, 1931 1,971,197 Ottinger Aug. 21, 1934 2,124,955 Quagliotti July 26, 1938 2,297,100 Ely Sept. 29, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS 257,908 Switzerland Apr. 16, 1949 

